Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

Quizword

ACROSS

6 Formation of words imitating the sound of a noise, such as pop and whoosh (12)

8 Dried fruit of a small white seedless grape (7)

9 Roman goddess of the hearth and its fire (5)

10 Peter —, Labour MP for Neath from 1991-2015; Secretary of State for Wales from 2002-08 (4)

12 and 5 Down 2010 novel by Danielle Steel (6,4)

14 River in Cornwall upon which Lostwithiel stands (5)

15 and 22 2010 novel by Terry Pratchett (1,5,4,8)

16 In billiards, the white ball distinguished from the plain ball by a mark (4)

19 Constable in William Shakespeare play Measure for Measure (5)

21 Genus of cacti that includes the prickly pear (7)

22 See 15 Across

DOWN

1 District in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, where Henry VIII founded a naval dockyard in 1512 (8)

2 Australian bird also known as the rose breasted cockatoo or pink and grey (5)

3 1967 novel by Leon Uris (5)

4 Dry white wine of the Loire Valley, France (7)

5 See 12 Across

6 See 17 Down

7 1800 Friedrich Schiller verse play based on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots (4,6)

11 In heraldry, a pair of wings conjoined (3)

12 Felt or wool brimless hat shaped like a truncated cone (3)

13 Contagious skin infection characterised by small blisters, common in children (8)

14 Tim —, 1986-93 Southampton goalkeeper; 1993 England debutant against Brazil (7)

17 and 6 South African golfer; winner of The Open Championship in 2010 (5,10)

18 Maria —, winner of the 1959 US National Singles tennis championship (5)

20 Max —, 1934-35 World Heavyweight boxing champion (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Exorbitantly priced (12)

8 Strong verbal or written attack (7)

9 Messy liquid substance (5)

10 Roster (4)

12 Cup part (6)

14 Snake poison (5)

15 Replica or model (4-2)

16 Horse-drawn vehicle (4)

19 Dark period (5)

21 Dual (7)

22 Easily operated and understood (4-8)

DOWN

1 Physically fit or strong (8)

2 Fragment of bread (5)

3 Female relative (5)

4 Word puzzle (7)

5 Surprise or astound (4)

6 Test or investigation (10)

7 Again and again (10)

11 Agent (3)

12 Spicy (3)

13 Card suit (8)

14 Diurnal bird of prey (7)

17 Begin (5)

18 Pugilist (5)

20 Pant (4)